Payment Methods

FORMER MASTERCARD EXEC TO LEAD DIGITAL RIVER WORLD PAYMNTS
May 27, 2015

Digital River announced yesterday (May 26) that Hayden Reed has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of Digital River World Payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

US Card Spend Neared $5 Trillion In 2014
May 27, 2015

While the figures are nowhere near where they were 10 years ago, the credit card market share in terms of payment card volume still gives an edge toward credit cards, when compared to debit and prepaid cards issued in the U.S. Get the Full Story...

Ex-Citibank CEO Joins Bitcoin Startup Board
May 27, 2015

Xapo — a bitcoin services company based in Palo Alto that is in the midst of relocating its headquarters and operations to Switzerland — announced yesterday (May 26) that its board of directors has taken on several new members, including former Visa and Citibank executives...

NASDAQ Ups Its Blockchain Game
May 27, 2015

In the past few months, NASDAQ has been bitcoin’s best friend. Well, at least the best friend of the technology that powers bitcoin — the blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Munchery Meal Delivery Raises Money At $300M Valuation
May 26, 2015

The fast-food delivery model continues to gain validation, as Munchery, the San-Francisco-based service specializing in microwavable meals, is close to finalizing a funding round of as much as $85 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MasterCard’s Target Breach Settlement Halted
May 26, 2015

The news that Target and MasterCard both failed to reach the required approval thresholds for the $19 million settlement tied to security breaches set off a flurry of press releases from the companies and interested parties last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Snapchat Springs Investment Into Shopping App
May 26, 2015

Photo-sharing service Snapchat is investing in Spring, a shopping app launched in August 2014, according to a May 22 story from Re/code. Only three weeks ago, Spring closed a $25 million investment and — after eight months iOS-only — launched an Android version of its...

News
SmartMetric Biometrics Payments Card Nearing Release
May 26, 2015

The SmartMetric biometric payments card is almost ready to hit the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

International
US Investigating UK Uber Payment Breach
May 26, 2015

Some British customers of Uber’s ridesharing app have claimed that money has been taken from accounts for rides they never took – a claim that has spurred U.S. authorities to look into how those users have been charged by the service. Get the Full Story...